"The Works of Thomas Hood; Vol. 01 (of 11)" by Thomas Hood is a collection that blends laughter and contemplation through poems and stories from the 1800s. It is a bunch of funny and serious writings that show how well Hood could write different things. Often these writings are funny but they also comment on what society was like back then, which makes them fun and something everyone can understand. The book gets started with some notes that tell about Thomas Hood's life as a writer and why all his works are being put together in one place. It talks about how Hood wrote about deep ideas in an easy way, like Shakespeare. Then, the book has funny stories and letters, such as the "Pugsley Papers," which are about the funny adventures and letters of everyday people, making the book fun right from the start as it gets into the funny world that Hood created.
The Works of Thomas Hood; Vol. 01 (of 11) Comic and Serious, in Prose and Verse, With All the Original Illustrations
By Thomas Hood
Venture into a world of intertwined laughter and reflection as a collection of humorous tales and poignant poems offer a glimpse into society of old.
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About the AuthorThomas Hood was an English poet, author and humorist, best known for poems such as "The Bridge of Sighs" and "The Song of the Shirt". Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine, Athenaeum, and Punch. He later published a magazine largely consisting of his own works. Hood, never robust, had lapsed into invalidism by the age of 41 and died at the age of 45. William Michael Rossetti in 1903 called him "the finest English poet" between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson. Hood was the father of the playwright and humorist Tom Hood (1835–1874) and the children's writer Frances Freeling Broderip (1830–1878).
Thomas Hood was an English poet, author and humorist, best known for poems such as "The Bridge of Sighs" and "The Song of the Shirt". Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine, Athenaeum, and Punch. He later published a magazine largely consisting of his own works. Hood, never robust, had lapsed into invalidism by the age of 41 and died at the age of 45. William Michael Rossetti in 1903 called him "the finest English poet" between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson. Hood was the father of the playwright and humorist Tom Hood (1835–1874) and the children's writer Frances Freeling Broderip (1830–1878).
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